New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
HISCOCK ON THE TARIFF.
AsrRONG SPEECH AT PLATTsBURG.
~ SHOWS THE IRON MEN THE VALUE or PEoTEC-
I OK TO TIE I;oS INDUSTRY.
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p,,rrs,rRG. Oct 25Sc iator IiScocl I'd reese til
psn,blcans Of clinton County on the political issues OF
dav IN Music Hall in this place tonight The coun-
,es OF St Lawrence. FRANKLIN. Essex AMI CLINTON In
nor,nern NewYork greatly interested financially In
iron mining and smelling some OF the largest iron
mines in the state are situated within their borders The
nropo>ition OF the Democratic party, IN lis platform
adopte by the last Democratic state Commit
,cc ~ mt iron on the free list. ahoishing
all dr;ie. upon it. has. therefore. bean regarded by
enc voters Of all the counties mentioned as direct
iw at tho main OF their prosperity. Senator
,scock who mas always been champion Of the Kcpub-
lean Protective Tarih in the House of Representatives.
therefore welt largely his speech upon this attack on
the ron tariff and description OF the growth OF the
IRON industry of the United states owing 10 the mpo'i
ton of the tariff His speech much interested his hearers
who we're several hundred IN number Among III"
prominent Republicans at the meeting were
ca congressman John H. Mohtt senator
John Kellogg. eXConsrcssman Andrew Williams,
county Judge =. A. Kellogg. eN-Assemhyman
W i. Mooers sherman :. Wtherbee, George Chahoon
and A. W. Lansing, Editor OF Inc HmSb"Y N"t"'t
senator IIsCocs said III part:
There is fought out in Congress tbs most i'm
porant question which has been considered since me
can he paid, aud Snrllsc t seven OF eiSnt lD''no
month IA flowing into the Treasury. For some reason
which cannot discern. the democratic Erc'hlcht aid
tie Democratic House OF Representatives A've n"o
10 prep raous 10 prevent the accRmnlHl"h "l as SUI
work 10 reduce that surplus 1Hb are pc'SoN"''y
interested in the method used in reducing H.
A hundred years ago grandfather crossed LAKE
Cha splain from Vermont AMI passed. lhr'us9 the Wod
Dn this side OF lake on his way 10 Central newborn
lie Thought this side al the lake barren; that no one
rock agricuIture apparently could not flourish So lie
went away. But time passed OIL. AMI valuable minerals
beneath the surface. MILLIONS OF TONS
OF op Ts are SH%1y rw %5 a% h mon Go
are annually pad TO YOU for tina ore rms comfy
thrvrs upon it, doubt II there Is sim ar extent ot
agricultural land in the state that IS 50 prom ape i"
county. in the number of IT'S manufactures anu Ms TI
dwellings and schools compares iavoIaHr wi,H '"''
County OF Onontaga 10 which nv Grspdlathcr went 49,,
has resoved that 1t favors free materials hiatt
that foreign IRON saoud 90 admitted 10 l' country
ire eo OF OF yo1r prosnsr'ty You Want 10 bear in
mind that this IRON ore which IS aug from yoi %
onoyrTy thers are millions OF tons
protection against splnisn ami African AMI Nene1ue
are oniy pad Is cents a DAY. You cannot hy down
non ore in New ors al less than - - ION bnt
spain aud Africa can put down ore there AT Inc same
pro iuced 600 600 OF iron ore last wear You
sent I.oooo00 tons frsm Lake Charplmf bn dc'wt9
tie dutv of - ccats ton foreigners were abe 20 Sc
lOOo.OOO tons of ore Ia the United StaIoN they had
10 pay 500 Government. and Yet they were
able 10 sell rs That ore Remove the any on ron ore -s
the Democrat carty proposes and what Woad become or
tie American miners ana mine owners Ihen the Dem,
ocrauc party proposes 10 remove the IGty on ron -nc
steel Tue foreign makers or iron ana steer tnc present
enstom.hois- duties. iron and sIecl worth
S7sOOo,0O1 We Kcpuhhs@Ss claim this iron III;
Ibe I,ics on foreign iron only oOoo 70 tons iron
made In tins country. Now we make '|o1oVO) o.
ions What iron mines were open IN this Lake Cham
plain region in ls6ol What ports on this lake were
shipping thousands Of tons OF ole Why before we ere
atr our protective tariff England was the mistress Of
the world. Her paupcr labor produced the ron anu steer
Of England when Supplied the markets Of thr world.
But under The tariff the Americans. have become the great
est manufacturers OF pix iron in the world ana we come
stes gools. We ara only 5000 or $1,000 behind Eng
We have butt mp this great industry also without de-
gradiAg working classes. They have become pros
porous with is. Their wages have advanced they OWE
tHoit homes; they have money IN the savings banks
Ten millions OF tons OF iron are dug IN the United states
What does that meant II means @Z9oloooO paid ~
Was 70 our w2rS n men IL mean ''V'oo' "''
TO me IN OF INC IUns,fy. ,n Ia,,ocrat,c stat.
Convention of TINS STATE has declared thai IRON ,UoL
81 land ana Inc great questIon is whether tins election
shall snstan Democratic party winch thus proposes 10
put lIOo on the free list shall the Dcmociat, nave
Permission continue this onslaught on the t4rlh Are
The Republican Senators and ConSressmen iton New
who the protective Ar to be- told that they
are chewing the wishes of their state hat 1t desires
tlein 20 favor putting ron ore on the let
lhtvc heard IL said that the voters OF CHn'on county
are rather thinking that hi. IS an of year IN otc- ana
tnat they are not concerned IN its results AN ais" told
mat voters are here ilom every t0|h>ulP IN ntluh
County Ar you not interested In this question OF ""
ana Vtay interested in the results OF thls elecioa Is
il OF year in politics TOT you when your pecuni"ry IN
Yonr farmers are also most vitality interested. sup
pose Won 'Trn out upon The Lard the three millions Z"
mechanics now al work In tae factoileN what
h 49, ,,,c il, i h.i"rv of me ionorrat,c narty in
the ,aia on IRON oie dl not cone here tonight 10
ansr Won Int 10 Interest Won IN great question
s S know Inc question yi@ yoair
ore viii dare mine witn Of the Democrats
hsn-ins over my bead 2" he same question vii ne
steel than necessary till tay Anow The e-uf az
thu election GO AMI AK TIE prop lgioIs oi Your non
mines II thcy can stand the put inG OF ron ore on the
free is Ak them whether they can 30 II without re
dnc'ag the wages Of workiu-mru
There i. no TAX We paY that We would better
away ihan these protective duties There Is tax
There is tax OF fu, inione
sugar: STRIFE down. would DO anything 70 protect
am your rcpresc ntative III Csngre.s What am II" 10
with re1ad To- thesr imdnstres OF your ~ dnc l'le
have been regulated defence Of the ari iron.
have seen prominent Democrats OF Northern NeNNor.
in Washngton begging the Republican ConsrossIncn 20
maintain the duty on iron They eo no assistance from
Democratic Congressman. What are they going 70 do
ms election when their party assa- the duty on iron
If you give Democratic majority in ms conni} Of
Clinton shall nndeis that lol Instruct me 20 fay'f
abo ishDs the duty IRON ore! Why should care for
il II yoi neglect protecting IN ths wayi WI YOU sa}
thai You were not lnieresH' IN an lnlutiy "hrh brn%'
and quarter million dollars yearly into your conn
tyi Pohlc- J. business bo"adaY% - not sentiment
ambition OF ibc men IS to represent their constituents
faithfully 10 protect their welfare 20 labor |" protect
there has no been an election since the war BEGAN
Republicans mad Como to the polls You nave bpt 10 do
your duty stamp this heIesy Of FREQ ore and II
talk about this county being uncertain. with such an
issue a. this OF free ore j. astonishing; Lvey man mere
slO I'D home and TO wCrk hald Tor The Republican
party. The wachvort should he: " Protection 10 the
American nottingham ana the American farmer
The will be great funeral IN lSS-, and the monster
OF free irade will be buried In that crave Will be
buried the Democratic party. which has attempted 10
destroy the American Protective TaVn Republicans
and Democrats. ask Won 10 that funeral Laughter
II will pe a grand wake Throughout United starc-.
laughter say 10 YOU that II Ne carry the state OF
N-wYork will bs flashed by the t~lsgiaph wre- that
President Clevclands policy OF abosing The duty on
materials has Iepudated and that lie cannot be
reelected. Applause
SENATOR ALLISON AT AUBURN.